How to stake tomato plants?
Les have finally passed and it is time for you to take care of your vegetable garden. Peppers, eggplants, beans...There are numerous plantations. But we particularly find our famous tomato plants. Whether you are a lover of old varieties or more original species, tomato plants can be found in all vegetable gardens. We eat them in salads, we cook them in sauce or we make pies, tomatoes are the queens of our garden.
Planting your tomato plants in the ground
Once all risk of frost has passed, you can start planting in the vegetable garden. The tomato requires a very sunny and warm location. If you have the opportunity to rotate your vegetable garden, don't hesitate. Mildew is a fungus that can live for several years in the soil of your garden and to prevent it from attacking your plants, you can move them to other plots. When planting, leave about 90 cm between each plant and don't forget to add compost or well-decomposed manure to nourish the plant. The plant can become quite large since some varieties reach up to 2 meters high, it is therefore important to leave enough room at each foot for it to develop correctly but also to stake it well to prevent it from does not sag.
Tutoring, a step not to be neglected
There is a wide choice of stakes for tomatoes. And it is important to choose it carefully otherwise you risk seeing your plants fall and your fruits rot in contact with the earth. It is preferable to put the stake when planting the plant and not afterwards, this will avoid damaging the roots when the plant is well developed.
A cord attached to the greenhouse
If your plants are in a greenhouse, you can hang a wire from the heights of the greenhouse and lower it to the tomato plants where you will attach it to a piece of wood or even better to the plant itself. You can, with this process, wrap the plant with string.
The “spiral” tutors
We have all found spiral-shaped stakes in stores. Why do they have this shape? Quite simply because you can wrap the tomato plants around this stake.
Alternative methods
If you do not want or cannot afford to buy stakes in stores, you can use acacia stakes like in vines or large pieces of bamboo. The important thing is that the stake is strong enough to be able to support the weight of the plant and its fruits.
You can also place two to three stakes around the same plant. This will allow you to have several supports to hold the branches and will ensure that your plant takes advantage of the light. To attach your plant to the stake, take raffia or any biodegradable tie. Be careful not to tighten the tie too much to avoid injuring the plant when it grows.
Finally, some surround the tomato plants with flexible fence-type mesh. This works well if you are not a fan of the . The tomato plant bushes inside this small structure.
Staking is not automatic
Some tomato plants do not require any staking. This is the case for cherry tomatoes. Yes, the habit of this plant is compact and it takes the form of a small bush. The only necessity is to prevent the fruit from coming into contact with the ground. As you will have understood, there are numerous tutoring possibilities, all you have to do is choose the option that suits you best! Happy gardening!
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